Hotel cooking classes are not the same as a workshop at a culinary school. They are intimate, chef-led, and tied to the hotel's signature cuisine.
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The hotels
Castello del Nero Tuscany
Tuscan cooking with the executive chef. Pasta, pizza, classic Tuscan dishes. Half-day class.
Belmond Le Manoir aux Quat'Saisons
Raymond Blanc's cooking school. Multi-day programmes available.
Royal Mansour Marrakech
Moroccan tagine and pastilla classes in a riad kitchen.
Aman Bali
Balinese cooking with the local chef. Market visit + cooking + meal.
Como Castello del Nero, Pasta classes
Tuscan pasta, hand-rolled, finished at the dining table.
Capri Palace
Mediterranean cuisine class, pasta, pizza, dolce.
Hotel de la Cite Carcassonne
Cassoulet and southern French classics.
Singita Lebombo South Africa
Bush-cooking class, open fire, traditional South African dishes.
What to expect
A 3-4 hour class with the chef. Often: market visit (or vegetable garden walk), demonstration of techniques, hands-on cooking, then a meal of what you cooked. Wine pairing typical.
Cost: $200-$500 per person depending on hotel. Group sizes 4-12. Solo travelers welcome.
Five rules
- Book 30+ days out, popular classes fill
- Solo travelers are welcome, don't skip on this
- Wine pairing is part of the meal
- Apron and recipe card go home with you
- Photo with the chef matters, ask for it
For more, see the food and drink pillar.
